“It feels ridiculous for comedians to be making serious public statements but here we are. I’m a comedian who was funny enough to get SNL. That can’t be taken away. Of course I wanted an opportunity to prove myself at SNL, but I understand it would be too much of a distraction.” After some of his old “racist, homophobic, and misogynistic” comments were dug up, Shane Gillis has been dropped from Saturday Night Live. (Oh well, he can always get into politics…)